Installation of patio doors to replace existing window and window to replace garage door

Policy 5.3

Castletown Local Plan Order 1990

Proposal 4 Area Site ID Site Size (ha) Net Employment Development (ha) Contribution to land supply (ha) identified in Draft Plan Field 525151 & 525150 to the West of the Nunnery DE004g 5.31 4.25 (possibly less to meet the Development Brief requirements) TOTAL 4.25 0 Waste Additional facilities may be required for the collection, sorting, processing, recycling and disposal of waste. There is a dedicated waste site adjacent to the Energy from Waste facility which is an existing site for a specialist use outside the existing settlement boundary. The expansion of this area is proposed by the allocation of 6.9ha of additional land for specialist waste management purposes at Middle Farm, Braddan (Site BE010g). Employment Proposal 5: Part of Site BE010 g at Middle Farm, Braddan , measuring some 6.9ha, and lying immediately to the east of the existing waste management complex at Richmond Hill, is allocated for special industrial use, particularly the management processing, recycling and storage of waste. Development Brief 1. No planning approval will be granted for the development of any part of this site until a Masterplan for the whole of the 6.9ha site has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority. The Masterplan must show all proposed spatial elements, including areas intended for buildings; open work areas; structural landscaping areas; and circulation and parking arrangements. The Masterplan must show how these elements will be phased. 2. There must be no net qualitative loss of biodiversity as a result of the development of this site, 3. An Environmental Impact Assessment will be needed for any development proposed on this site. 4. A Travel Plan must be submitted as part of any planning application which sets out a strategy for the delivery of sustainable transport obj ectives, and demonstrates how these are to be achieved and updated over time. 5. Consideration should be given to the provision of cycle parking and changing facilities as part of any development proposal. Employment Proposal 6 Within the Waste Infrastructure Consultation Zone at Richmond Hill, there will be a presumption against development for purposes in which vulnerable members of the public would be present, including housing, and educational and medical establishments. Existing Developments outside of existing settlement boundaries There are a number of existing Manufacturing, Warehousing and Distribution and Office developments which are outside Existing Settlement Boundaries but which are now reflected on the Proposals Map and Inset Maps as Industrial Land (for example Snugborough Industrial Estate). Employment Proposal 7: Proposals for the development/redevelopment of existing Manufacturing, Warehousing and Distribution and Office uses which are outside Existing Settlement Boundaries but shown as an industrial purple colour- wash on the Proposals Map, will be assessed in line with Employment Proposal 1 where it can be demonstrated that the proposal would not result in an incursion into the countryside. Employment 'Recommendations' The development and occupation of Industrial Land is dependent on a number of factors beyond the allocation/release of land through the planning system. Key issues include how sites are managed (including how potential bad neighbour uses are located and run) and the potential for wider incentives to encourage investment. It is also important to consider how local businesses are catered for. Employment Recommendation 1: A cross-government study could be carried out to identify opportunities to improve the management of existing Industrial Estates to minimise vacancy rates and to also identify opportunities to facilitate investment in new sites (including through the development of a Technology Park(s). Employment Recommendation 2: In the implementation of Employment Recommendation 1, consideration should be given to the identification of areas where: a) uses should be restricted to light industrial uses; or b) areas where 'bad neighbour' uses might be appropriate and consider the merits of safeguarded such areas for these uses. Employment Recommendation 3: Further work is required to identify local demand for smaller scale industrial units for local businesses (for example family run) and how that demand can be catered for through the land supply set out in this Chapter. Town Centre Offices contribute to the supply of land for employment uses, although they are not specifically addressed in this Chapter (see Chapter 9 on Town Centres). Employment Recommendation 4: Cross-Government working sh ould be carried out to identify opportunities to reduce the level of vacant office space in Douglas Town Centre. Town Centres Introduction Town centres everywhere have evolved in recent years . W ith much retail spend now conducted online, many centres have expanded their offer to include complementary uses to retail such as leisure and sp

General Policy 2

Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007

General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development